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Dubai Capital-owned Alliance Medical launches sale process
Dubai International Capital (DIC) portfolio company Alliance Medical has launched a sale process, which will run alongside restructuring plans, according to reports.
HgCapital acquires TeamSystem for €565m
HgCapital has bought Italian software company TeamSystem from Bain Capital, at an enterprise value of €565m.
Bridgepoint interested in Histoire d'Or
Bridgepoint is said to be in exclusive talks to acquire French jewellery retailer Histoire d'Or from Silverfleet Capital, according to reports.
Virgin Active attracts private equity attention
Private equity investors are in talks with Sir Richard Branson over the sale of health and fitness chain Virgin Active, according to reports.
Willetts rejoins Bridgepoint
Adrian Willetts has rejoined the Bridgepoint group as a partner in its lower mid-market investment unit, Bridgepoint Development Capital.
Take-privates: Private equity firms scan the market
Despite a broad recovery in world stock markets, listing portfolio companies has been somewhat hit and miss in early 2010. While few companies have made the leap to public ownership, there have been a string of take-private deals in recent months, suggesting...
Healthcare buyouts: a tonic for the market
Defensive sector or not, buyout activity in the healthcare area was as depressed as elsewhere during 2009. But things are looking up and a spate of deal completions and possible exits in the first few months of 2010 are providing a welcome tonic for a...
Bridgepoint completes HobbyCraft acquisition
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired HobbyCraft, one of the UK's top retailers for art and craft.
Bridgepoint secures exclusive talks on HobbyCraft acquisition
Bridgepoint Capital is on the verge of acquiring HobbyCraft, the UK's largest arts and craft retailer, for over £100m.
Bridgepoint Development Capital set up Paris team
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has set up an office in Paris led by Pierre Colasson.
Silverfleet appoints Bridgepoint's Smith as marketing head
European private equity investor Silverfleet Capital has hired Joanna Smith as head of marketing for Europe.
Valedo exits Solhaga in SBO to Bridgepoint
Valedo Partners has sold health care business Solhaga to Bridgepoint Development Capital.
Bridgepoint to sell half of its stake in Safestore
Bridgepoint Capital has announced that it intends to sell up to 32 million ordinary shares in listed self-storage retailer Safestore Holdings plc, which is approximately half of its stake in the company.
Industry sets sights on P2Ps
The public-to-private market in the UK and Ireland is bustling with activity this year with four transactions having been announced in the last two months. Deborah Sterescu investigates.
Bridgepoint to acquire Care UK in £280m deal
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire listed health and social care company Care UK for 450 pence per share, in a deal that values the business at £281m.
Bridgepoint acquires LGV's LGC for £257m
Bridgepoint has acquired forensics and scientific testing company LGC from LGV Capital for £257m.
SBOs replace IPO hopes as KKR snaps up Bridgepoint’s Pets at Home
IPO maths don't add up as KKR completes £ 950m Pets at Home secondary. Rikke Eckhoff reports.